It also depends on the type of equipment and intended use. For example, testing an composite video/audio cable (where the innner pin is *much* longer than the outer shell - henc no protection) would be a really good idea. Chas
_____ From: [email protected] on behalf of John Woodgate Sent: Fri 4/7/2006 12:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: EN61000-4-2:1995 Question In message <[email protected]>, dated Fri, 7 Apr 2006, Jim Eichner <[email protected]> writes >BUT...regardless of consumer vs military vs industrial, testing to the >pins is a good idea from a reliability point of view. There are differing views on this. Some say that the ESD pulses can create damage that doesn't surface until the equipment has been in service for some time. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
